How to Use nanotechnology in a Sentence

nanotechnology

noun
  • This is the essence of nanotechnology and what’s possible with it.
    — Zoltan Istvan, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2018
  • Unfurled, the crepe is the size of a floor-tom drum-head, and its texture nanotechnology-slender-exquisite.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 5 Feb. 2020
  • With Mars One, household robots and nanotechnology in the works.
    — John Brandon, Popular Mechanics, 6 Oct. 2017
  • This heat paired with the nanotechnology on the titanium coating can create long, loose curls and beachy waves for any occasion.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
  • No pigment is involved; its special glossy finish, enabled by nanotechnology, refracts light, like a prism.
    — Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ, 26 May 2018
  • In other words, all of that and more contributes to some of the very exciting work that people are doing on nanotechnology today.
    — John Werner, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
  • This advance in nanotechnology could be a game-changer in the world of pharmaceuticals.
    — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 30 Sep. 2019
  • Size matters in the nanoscale Quantum dots are among the smallest components of nanotechnology.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Oct. 2023
  • This work is paving the way for nanotechnology advances in medicine, materials and computing.
    — Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • While that is certainly true, nanotechnology is also here right now and is integrated into our daily lives.
    — North Seattle College, The Seattle Times, 16 May 2017
  • Stanford researchers have discovered that, in the complex world of nanotechnology, five heads — or rather, five metals — are better than one.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
  • So the problems that plague India in developing nanotechnology are those that handicap the rest of the world.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 14 July 2011
  • Drexler agrees that the potential use of nanotechnology for the creation of powerful weapons systems should be considered.
    — Wired Staff, WIRED, 1 Aug. 1995
  • There is a common misperception that nanotechnology is something of the future.
    — North Seattle College, The Seattle Times, 16 May 2017
  • Many of the most recent groundbreaking advancements in cancer research are due to nanotechnology.
    — North Seattle College, The Seattle Times, 16 May 2017
  • Many operate their own research labs, doing work on Alzheimer’s disease, gene editing, and nanotechnology.
    — Deirdre Fernandes, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2019
  • This grant supported the study of the use of nanotechnology to deliver more targeted and less toxic chemotherapy to brain tumors.
    — Linda Gandee, cleveland, 25 Jan. 2021
  • But it is made from a cotton-wool Dormeuil fabric whose high-density weave and nanotechnology treatment easily resists rain droplets.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2023
  • However, the predictions of nanotechnology again miss the question of who will be able to afford it and how widely it will be provided to societies.
    — David A. Teich, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Jenkins said some of the money will be used to develop new academic programs in computer science and nanotechnology.
    — Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 15 June 2021
  • The flexible tag moves along with canvas and has a unique nanotechnology identifier that’s linked to an online record that identifies the canvas and tracks its provenance.
    — Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 17 May 2017
  • As a new dad and a PhD student studying environmental nanotechnology, plastic was on his mind.
    — WIRED, 31 July 2023
  • About four years ago, Dais had lined up a Chinese company to help develop its business in nanotechnology that helps produce clean water.
    — Paul Wiseman, The Seattle Times, 3 July 2018
  • From traditional textiles to nanotechnology, the school is one of the driving forces behind the steady rise in global prominence of Israeli fashion.
    — Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 27 May 2021
  • Repellent spray often contains nanotechnology, meaning the particles from the spray are small enough to fill the tiny openings in the leather to prevent water from doing any damage.
    — Irene Hwang, Seventeen, 13 May 2019
  • Curran is well-renowned for his work in nanotechnology using a hydrophobic coating to improve the protection of surgical masks to prevent the transmission of the virus.
    — Alison Medley, Houston Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2020
  • Some of the early fellows have made impressive, if incremental, strides in the fields of photonics, nanotechnology and medicine, but the biggest hits have been the most pedestrian.
    — Tom Clynes, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2017
  • In the 25 years since the novel was published, nanotechnology has had time to catch up, and the sci-fi vision of dynamic tattoos is starting to become a reality.
    — Carson J Bruns, The Conversation, 24 Sep. 2020
  • The show explores eSports and the metaverse landscape of competitive esports as a front for military weaponry and nanotechnology.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 12 Apr. 2022
  • The tech sector is doing amazing things with virtual reality, nanotechnology, and AI and machine learning, to name a few fields.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes, 23 Apr. 2022

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